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A young couple is determined not to let a Maspeth Lutheran school’s policy against admitting a transgender date to the prom keep them from partaking in the high school tradition. Anais Celini, 18, said her boyfriend Nathaniel Baez began planning a personal prom cel- ebration for her after Martin Lu- ther School administrators told her she could not bring him to the May 22 dance. The high school senior said the school indicated it considered Baez’s current transition “un- conventional” and something the church would not support. Celini said last year, when the school knew Baez as a woman named Angelica, it did not permit the couple to attend the prom because it said same-sex couples were not allowed at the event. Firefighters pour water on a five-alarm blaze in the Brunson Building on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights. The Fire Department worked for hours to get the blaze un- “But since he was going der control, officials said. Photo by Christina Santucci through his transition, we are no longer a same-sex couple and we BY BILL PARRY owners had been escorted inside ness owners in to meet with repre- his senior citizen customers. He thought they would have to sort of to retrieve property from shops sentatives of the Small Business has been filling the orders at a accept that,” said Celini, a Brook- The FDNY was still inves- and offices on the first two floors. Services,” Dromm said. “They friend’s pharmacy in Ozone Park lyn resident. “Other couples just tigating Wednesday the cause of Firefighters from Tower provided information on loans and delivering the medicine by give the name and they never look Monday’s massive five-alarm fire Ladders 107 and 54 were dousing and offered recovery services. himself, Dromm said. at it.” in Jackson Heights, which took the building Tuesday morning We’ve been in contact with every “It’s just devastating to our Martin Luther School, at 60- more than 200 firefighters from when Councilman Daniel Dromm owner since. They’ve either seen community,” the councilman 02 Maspeth Ave., declined to com- 39 units over six hours to bring (D-Jackson Heights) convened an us or the folks at SBS by now.” said. “We lost our biggest immi- ment citing privacy concerns. it under control, the Fire Depart- emergency meeting in his office The owner of Frank’s Phar- grant service provider, Queens Celini said Baez is planning ment said. The Brunson Building just half of a block south of the macy, Frank Buonagurio, was Community House; our LGBT a celebration for her that includes at 74-09 37th Ave. remained closed fire zone. brought into the building to re- senior center; Plaza College and Continued on Page 58 to the public, but some business “We had about 16 of the busi- trieve prescriptions for all of Continued on Page 58
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In 2012, Sunnyside as of parts aCity, well as Long Island Astoria and of most which includes 12, District in Maloney against petitions last week to run fall. this election challenger in the general face a first-time Republican likely will loney (D-Astoria) from ofscrutiny barrage a under been has Galante year. this earlier surfaced mismanagement of allegations after records financial library’s the to look givehe would aclose finances. its thwart his efforts to review to trying was library the ofhalf Stringer, claiming Department wrote on be- city Law the from lawyers audit,” accurate plete and acom- conduct to order in records and books full library’s the to access needs dit. au- financial a to response over additional records in hand to library the force to week last Court Supreme State Manhattan in judge a asked top accountant nonprofit’s books. the Thomas Galante to open Queens Library President courts to compel embattled Stringer is turning to the Library audit stymied: Stringer Comptroller asks court to compel Queens Library to open its books GOP hopeful to challenge Maloney BY BOCKMANN RICH Nick Di Iorio, 27, filed Ma- Carolyn Rep. U.S. few months, past the In Stringer announced “The comptroller city’s for the Lawyers Scott City Comptroller BY ALEX ROBINSON ALEX BY date grewarena. The first-time candi- up in political the in hand his try Rhode to deciding before years Is- for four Pfizer company for pharmaceutical tractor worked as a financial con- banner, Party servative Con- the under running be dit staff, following the same same the following dit staff, au- comptroller’s NYC the been actively working with have staff Library Queens with Stringer’s probe. cooperating been has it ing. spend- library’s the and ing moonlight- compensation, executive abouttion his informa- seeking FBI the even and officials elected Galante to completely open his books to a financial audit. to afinancial hisbooks open to completely Galante Thomas President Library to force Queens court the isasking (l.) Stringer Scott Comptroller City fall in District 12. 12. fall inDistrict this Maloney Carolyn Rep. U.S. to (l.)challenge plans Iorio Di Nick Di Iorio, who will also “For the last 10 weeks, contended library The and raising weekly unem- weekly raising and taxes corporate cutting schools, charter porting sup- include icy positions University. Fordham master’s in philosophy at receive his and for Pfizer York Cityland before moving in to New 2010 to work when the library would would library when the officetunately, comptroller’s the “Unfor- e-mail. an in wrote spokeswoman rushed Joanne King book sales fund,” library compensation fund and the workers the to comptroller intois providing access to the library The required. as court city funds all to comptroller is providing access to the library The for decades. used guidelines audit city Some of Di Iorio’s pol- and Conservative parties. Conservative and run with the Republican to BOE the with petitions filed candidates No other challenged. notbeen had ballot getonthe to petitions but DiIorio’sof candidates, not released had an ofElections city Board official list than expanding Medicaid. low-income families rather to subsidies increasing and lines, state across plans sell to companies surance in- by allowing exchanges ing the health insurance which deregulat- include U.S. the to changes advocates Affordable Healso ployment benefits. Care Act, office comptroller’s Hevesi, the agreedand then-Comptroller Alan to Library Queens the tween only be- 1990s late the to back looksystems, three independent library city’s audit to the Charter in ais authorized under deal the City datingamicable solution.” of an opportunity for the have welcomed a meeting Continued on 40 Page Continued Continued on 58 Page Continued Maloney, 68, was first first was Maloney, 68, As of Wednesday, the While Stringer’s office pered. He said those in- tem- was Oddo’s support James President Borough Island but Staten plans., his praised announcement ing de Blasio serving.” we’re ties in need and the people during communi- the to get closer to important crucially also faster,” his de Blasiodo things differently, better, said. “It’s munities. struction jobs in their com- con- for related by Sandy gram to hire those affected apro- establish and areas hard-hit in efforts building workto exclusively onre- inspectors of Buildings assign city Department agencies, government tiple mul- with efforts sistance leaders to coordinate as- would appoint borough summer. endofthe by the checks reimbursement 500 mail and homes work at 500 onconstruction ground break to aimed city the said et for Blasio suchwork. De who out paid ofpock- those reimbursing and homes ing hasten the pace of rebuild- approach. local amore toe administration’s strategy land last week, shifting his covery efforts re- Sandy city’s Superstorm in Statenas a major overhaul of the Is- unveiled what he described Back program during a news conference in Staten Island. in Staten Island. conference anews during program Back it Build the for his plans announces Blasio de Bill Mayor Build it Back funds in the mail: Mayor BY SARINA TRANGLE Many of those flank- “We know we have to He also said the city to mayor pledged The Mayor Bill de Blasio and construction begins work design said mayor such an acceptance, the After accepted. been had offers ofthese nearly 1,000 mayor said The office. took he before issued of offers increase from the number eight-fold an offers, work repair homeowners 4,000 nearly offered had city heralded the fact that the tion those statistics, but tion work. theirfinanced reconstruc- who sent those to been had checks reimbursement 30 and begun had homes nine on construction showing put out areport istration 1. Jan office hetook before homes any on construction not begun affected renters and landlords ers, by the storm,tiative to assist homeown- had ini- an It Back, Build that issue,” said. Oddo onthis months three first he’s the in had victories demonstrate on some of the that we’ve seen this mayor minded, laser-like focus borough. rebuilding leader in each for the appointment of a Island’s original request Staten to agree city to the administration change for 18 monthsfrom the government after little more lip than service and it got had by Sandy undated took an Continued on 58 Page Continued Photo by Ed Reed/Mayor’s Office Reed/Mayor’s Ed by Photo De Blasio did notmen- did Blasio De admin- his then, Since De Blasio emphasized “We need that sole- TIMESLEDGER, APRIL 25–MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 TL The letter references references letter The Under theUnder charter, urges resolution The sug- document The Continued Page 40 on Continued Page 58 on on behalf of the school and and school the of behalf on the community board with “strong opposition to the renewal Traditions of New liquor, sell to license Inc.’s wine citing and near- beer,” 100ly incidents that were school’s the by recorded Department Safety Public drinking the lastover two years as a students of result theat bar. reports from stu- SJU’s Public intoxicated of Safety been have dents who sent to the hospital, allegations as- sexual and physical of saults, alleged drug use and groups loud of students walking back tocampus after having spent a night Traditions. at drinking seats, with each legisla- each cises authority her in choos- ing half of every boards’ with members and with works Council members to fill the organization’s the of rest seats, tor appointing a portion of volunteers remaining the roughly equal to the per- centage of the community represent. they area board Katz has the final in say all appointees. adopt to Katz and her colleagues boroughs other in practices best several explained in a reportby Councilman Ben Kallos chairman (D-Manhattan), of the Legislature’s Com- Governmental on mittee Operations. gests that borough execu- community with work tives recruit- boards create to plans,ment a uni- adopt form application that in- Photo by Kelsey Durham The charter requires exer- Katz Queens, In New Traditions BarNew in Jamaica Traditions Hills is awaiting a response to its request renew to its liquor license. member who also serves as as serves also who member associate director com- for munity relations at SJU, drafted a letter to CB 8’s Committee License Liquor give feedback on land use use land on feedback give and zoning issues. se- to presidents borough lect at least half of every boards’ members from those nominated their by Council members, the but details this of how works bor- to borough vary from ough. As a popular college at Bar, Tradition’s New In March, Paul Lazaus- BY KELSEYBY DURHAM St. John’s asks Traditions Bar asks Traditions John’s St. to protect students, neighbors students, protect to bar in Jamaica Hills awaits fromnews the state Liquor of status the on Authority its license renewal request, nearby Univer- St. John’s establish- the hoping is sity willment consider some suggested changes that the will help believes school theimprove safety of its students. 84-28 164th St., is required to license renew its liquor this and year, the applica- tion is the first to be filed who under the owner, new in business the over took 2012. kas, a Community Board 8 lines borough presidents’ 50 to up the filling in role voluntary seats on the near- boards community 60 ly Thein executives the city. ensuring with charged are and that all neighborhoods are on represented adequately the boards, work which priorities com- address residents’ to commu- compile plaints, budget nity “Society has to look “Society has look to bill the said Stavisky passed, be to order In “That’s this why pack- The City Charter out- Continued Page 40 on chains, large businesses busi- transportation and nesses. the for mostout vulnerable and are people who living thebelow poverty line even working,” they’re though Stavisky said. “It affects ev- erybody else, too, because and they become a drain on our resources.” stamps food transferwould the cost of as programs assistance public such Medicaid from taxpayers to employers as it would pov- of out need in those lift erty. bless- the need will bill the ing of Sens. Jeff Klein (D- City Councilmen Daniel and Dromm Antonio Koo (c.) Peter Reynoso (l.), back a resolution calling for the standardization of how community board members are appointed. important, so that ques- that so reports. age of improvements are about important, asking tions like that can be an- Drommswered more fully,” people said. “I do hear very often from people get appointed how ..... It’s a little bit of a myste- process.” rious Rozic said theRozic bill, If passed, the proposed The resolution came came resolution The did office Crowley’s Dromm said the reso- just the college student in a starting entry posi- level This burgers. flipping tion, is also the for single moms arewho trying to support a prime a Rozic, said family,” what in sponsor effort of the bill. “This is supportive a seenwe’ve not just going also but on in all the city, terms in state, the across trying increase to people of their benefits and their pay.” called the Fair Act, Wages push is part broader a of to raise wages to coincide living of cost high the with state. the in legislation will amend la- bor to laws redefine a liv- ing wage as $15 per hour for on the heels of some ques- tioning whether turnover Communityat Board 5 was Long- motivated. politically time CB 5 member Vernon McDermott previously said he suspected he and fellow Car- Manuel board member reappointed not uana were they because year this supported an of opponent Councilwoman Elizabeth (D-Middle Crowley Village) election. 2013 the in a issued not comment office on the claims. the Instead, statement saying the num- berof CB 5 members hail- ing district from Crowley’s was this cut year toreflect area the of proportion the she represents after redis- tricting. a adopt to seekslution such to prevent questions by urging bor- presidents ough standard pro- application annual in it detail and cess
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NYPD the device, interlock be equipped with a breath alcohol ignition vehicle any heoperates that order acourt ing violat- with charged and arrested was Iyala, said. NYPD the condition, stable in Hospital Elmhurst to brought was driver motorcycle the and condition, critical in Hospital Elmhurst to taken was old man, torcycle, to cops. according mo- Honda a2013 vehicle and Infiniti 2003 a involving collision the to respond day to and 34th Street in Astoria at 7:50 p.m. Tues- said. torcycle rider was critically injured, police mo- which a29-year-old accident in Astoria without an ignition interlock following an acar driving with charged and arrested Call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), text 274637 (CRIMES) Homeless mancharged instation stabbing: Cops Cops onlookout for missing Queens Village teen Motorcycle riderinjured inAstoria accident: Police The weapon, which was believed to to believed which was weapon, The Brown bus, the stopped officers After in- the in charged man the said Police Jamai- to rushed was 26-year-old The The Police Department said officers —A35-year-old GARDENS KEW Edwards is described as 5 foot 8 and 150 pounds, and was last seen seen last was and pounds, 150 5foot8and as described is Edwards Street at herhome on219th seen last 14, was Edwards, Chenel amissing for help finding asking were —Police VILLAGE QUEENS Dereck driver, 26-year-old Infiniti’s The motorcycleThe passenger, a 29-year- Authorities were called to 28th Avenue was man Elmhurst —An ASTORIA and enter TIP577 orlog onto nypdcrimestoppers.com. Blotter POLICE Got tips? subway station after the stabbing. stabbing. the after station subway Turnpike Union the off block Police shelter. homeless aBrooklyn was for Brown vided cops. to according ofassault, onecount with police. to cording ac- recovered, aboxcutter, notbeen be had Avenue and 34th Street in Astoria. inAstoria. Street 34th Avenue and 28th on accident the investigate Police The residential address police pro- police address residential The charged and arrested was 35, Brown, Photo by Roy Renna/BMR Breaking News Breaking Renna/BMR Roy by Photo Photo coutesy Cesar Bustamante Cesar coutesy Photo EDWARDS CHENEL CHENEL TIMESLEDGER, APRIL 25–MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 TL Photo by Ken Maldonado “The World’s Fair Fair World’s “The City Councilman Pe- John Piro, founder justAnd the begin- it’s all“It starts on May Continued Page 54 on knew why so many were were (D-Mas- Markey Margaret many so peth), a co-chairwoman of why the Celebration Committee, knew anniver- the in interested sary. from changed Queens be- forever people many so cause around decided the to world people’s changed it and stay she said. lives,” ter Koo (D-Flushing) was even more specific, say- ing, “When China was iso- lated from in the the world Fairearly ’60s, the World’s Flushingput the on map. Asians many so how That’s learned Flushing about and should cel- here.moved We Fair ev- ebrate the World’s ery day.” of the group volunteer Pa- said, Project, Paint vilion “This marks day of an event the rebirth of the York New State Pavilion. are We de- the back bring to termined andexcitement energy that the World’s 1964 York New Fair brought to Queens and the York.” City of New sum- and spring a of ning mer chock full of events, 50th the commemorating 1964 the of anniversary the as well as Fair World’s the of anniversary 75th Fair. 1939 World’s By Bill Parry “I wasn’t expecting expecting wasn’t “I Australian author Ella Rosedale resident Da- Assemblywoman State prised so many people people he so apartment, mother’s It’s brought his sons Tuesday many out. share to the Pavilion to his turn so them. with experience of type this very impressive. I’m sur- prised he said. it,” knew about Morton, lives in now who Brooklyn, came wearing vintage clothing and said, “I’m writing a book about strange and wonderful just I so world, the in places had to see this place.” with waited Pecoraro vid his wife and two sons and said, “This is an iconic piece of Queens that now Shea Stadium a is gone. It’s link to our past.” “I know 5,000 regis- 5,000 know “I Tom Robinson, of Lin- “The wait is worth it. Presi- Museum Queens Mi- Brooklyn resident Australia’s Ella MortonAustralia’s wears vintage style clothing the to New Pavilion. State York Visitors interior get a glimpse as Pavilion’s State part anniversary of the New York of a World’s Fair event. ment Corp., believed the the believed Corp., ment number was least at double that. tered and that line stretched nearly a mile through the park all theback to the way Queens he said. Zoo,” denhurst, was the first in line 6 a.m. at affair hadI’ve a love with this place since I was 10,” . he said, while anddent Executive Director Tom Finkelpearl said, “I’m the shocked at amounta bit I’mof people, delighted. but It’s like Woodstock!” chael Zorek photos dug up Fair when of the World’s he was cleaning his out BY BILL PARRY BY On the 50th anniversa- 50th the On Officials announced the time long a “For now is Pavilion The speeches the With Borough Queens We’ve great. is “This The city Parks Depart- of the MacKay, Rob Pavilion named ‘Treasure’ named Pavilion Thousands tour historic structure to mark World’s Fair anniversaries Fair World’s mark to structure historic tour Thousands ry Fair of the 1964 World’s one of its lastopening day, was structures remaining named a National Treasure theby National Trust for Preservation. Historic Tuesday that the York New the received Pavilion State designationon the same theday historic structure opened the to for the public first time in decades, an thousands drew that event Co- Flushingto Meadows a Park. rona be was building ques- this a of will be future not it It a question will mark, in but think I it all. at time mark tion will be a different piece of punctuation. great exclamation point in the middle of a resurgent Golden- Paul said Queens,” a boardberger, member of while Trust, National the Pavilion’s the announcing designa- designation as a National this Treasure. bear to one of 44 in sites the coun- try tion. the gates swungover, open to allow members of the first the for inside public time since 1987. President Melinda Katz, a co-chairwoman of the An- mar- Committee, niversary the at veled crowd. show- to been working months for good to satisfying it’s it’s and this on plus see, case the borough and bring all these people to Queens. Hopefully, they’ll all come allback for our events summer,” the throughout she said. estimatedment 2,500 peo- linedple and up waited to tour the Pavilion, and they the on number that based free tickets handed out. Queens Economic Develop- Photo by Rich Bockmann Rich by Photo “Ourunderstanding Hill the applauded Port was letter that in “Also Airport are workers David Harrison, a sky- doing usually “I’m The 24-year-old from Continued Page 54 on allows them to put it into into it takes it is does this what is put wrote Foye that to letter the now them it and airlines the to allows is which greatpolicy, and have that airlines the so now will comply to refused to.” have ensure Authority coming for this to done said there but isfar, still be to more provide airports area’s the for livings middle-class a workers. their and care health need we to livingpathway wages,” got to finishhe said. “We’ve process.” the 32BJ the join to looking unionso they can negotiate betterfor working condi- tions. JFKat Airport, said he cap was making $6.75 an hour as he got a job a bag-when gage handler in 2007. When he switched to the sky cap makingjob $4.40 an hour, he said he was the told tips he was going to earn would make the up difference, but the that has not been the case. more than he said. one job,” when move people helping “I’m wheelchairs to and that de- prives me tips.” tips in Cambria Heights said he more make to tends during the summer months compared weather is cold, most but of the time he struggles to meet. ends make “We applaud the board applaud “We The communique from from communique The Foye alsoFoye asked the Many airport workers workers airport Many Earlier this year Port Port this year Earlier That was the message Poverty wages won’t BY RICH BOCKMANNBY BREAKING NEWS rally for pay increases pay for rally Boro airport workers workers airport Boro headquarters. headquarters. Queens airport workers outside the Port Authority’s Manhattan Union organizers Aldo Muirragui and (l.) Alex Hecht rally with ing. ing. Wednesday’s boardWednesday’s meet- tan headquarters ahead of outside the PA’s Manhat- theoutside PA’s President Hill Rob said for doingfor this,” 32BJ Vice more than a year now. ter wages and benefits for workers organizeworkers bet- for been helping the low-paid low-paid the helping been SEIU union, which has SEIU which union, for workers and the workers for 32BJ/ represented victory a key the government honcho MLK Day. MLK retroactive to this year’s this to year’s retroactive King Jr. Day a paid holiday, a paid Day holiday, King Jr. to make Martin Luther Luther Martin make to JetBlue and United airlines CEOs of American Delta, Delta, American of CEOs and struggle to get by . and struggle to get by work for minimum wage wage minimum for work senger service and security security and service senger who do jobs such as pas- as such jobs do who hour. in an increase to $10.10 an an $10.10 to increase an in hour — eventually phasing ers making less than $9 an an $9 than less making ers a $1 raise to those work- Queens urging them to give state airports agency’s in the major airlines at the bi- the at airlines major the tor Pat Foye sent a letter sent Foye tor Pat to Authority Executive Direc- toward workers’ wages.toward workers’ week to discuss its policies week members met earlier this to keep in mind as its board wanted the Port Authority Authority Port the wanted andLaGuardia airports workers from Kennedy fly. fly. 10 TIMESLEDGER, APRIL 25–MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL =CFN 3!4 ARD N E nographic videos and images, the district district the images, and videos nographic ofpor- Dixon’s hundreds found home, they what had happened. When police searched told hermother victims when oneofthe crimes officer’s court former ofthe aware said. 18-month period in and 2008 2009, the DA home over an Gardens Springfield at his 14 10 and time, ages at the girls, young two New York the to Post. according said, judge the unmasked,” was uncle diabolical groomed them into sacrificial lambs. A motivate didn’t but kindness nieces, his to cle Kirby’ him. He cozied up, sheep’s in clothing.” a “wolf engaged Dixon calling attion Monday’s sentencing, and emo- with overcome Buchterwas Richard predator.” by asexual victimized been ofhaving scars emotional the bearing of burden computer, the must now suffer abused in the photographs found on his like the children depicted being sexually “They, members,” hesaid. family young two against hecommitted acts vile for the punished appropriately and accountable said. images, District Attorney Richard Brown ing hundreds possess- and members family female young of pornographic two for abusing prison in 1/3 years 32 to 1/3 videos 25 Monday to sentenced was 50, Dixon, and said. attorney’s office district Queens the pornography, child owning and relatives young abusing ofsexually convicted was he after week this earlier prison in years high school was sentenced to more than 25 unteer basketball coach at his daughter’s avol- and officer acourt as community peared to be an upstanding member of his 21 CAREERS FORTHE C e y12 C e N w T Re i e in C E C T N N (REALTIME WRITING) C URT RE RT N T e C e e e edic e i n . e C e e T e for child sex abuse of relatives: DA Springfield Gdns father sentenced PROGRAM Call 212 2 2 NYCI NEW established 1941 Brown said the authorities became became authorities the said Brown the ofabusing convicted was Dixon ‘Un- of image the cultivated “[Dixon] Queens County Supreme Court Judge held now been has defendant “The Kerbert asix-week trial, Following who ap- father Gardens A Springfield ST 11 R CE NYC E S C C P E T N R T N TEC N Y CENTURY! 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World’s April at a.m. 10:45 opened 1964 Fair the after years 50 exactly week, this Meadows Flushing roots. outerborough his forgotten not mayor has The Brooklyn. and Queens from residents view of in River —right East move the to back works will Mayor Bill de Blasiomap. announced global onthe World’s two borough putof the the that Fairs anniversaries milestone the celebrating begun thewhich has Macy’s July 4 fire- Sales: (718) 260-4521 (718) Sales: 260-4545 (718) Main: York 11361 New Bayside, 41-02 Bell Boulevard T QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES VILLAGE QUEENS JACKSON HEIGHTS TIMES TIMES HEIGHTS JACKSON A B IMES LAURELTON TIMES TIMES LAURELTON FLUSHING TIMES Queens is on a roll and we hope it lasts right into play- into right we it hope lasts and onaroll is Queens Restaurants, bars and other Queens celebrations, businesses anniversary ofthe midst the In in Long Is- Markey, who Marge co- Assemblywoman state fact, In far- in ahousehold name Queens made fairs Both World’s 1939 ofthe Fair, which anniversary 75th The It is fitting that the festivities were officially launched in ondisplay was genius architectural American’s went that amovie short Johnson’s Wax introduced in remembrance six-month its off kicked Queens dividends, paying development is that another in And days for Queens, these aligning are stars the All ASTORIA TIMES L FRESH MEADOWS TIMES EDGER WHITESTONE TIMES RIGHT ■ ■ FOREST HILLS LEDGER ■ LITTLE NECKLITTLE LEDGER Newspapers BAYSIDE TIMES ■ E RIDGEWOOD LEDGER ■ DITORIAL JAMAICA TIMES T OMORROW PROUD MEMBER OF NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS OF AMERICA AND INLAND PRESS ASS PRESS INLAND AND AMERICA OF NEWSPAPERS SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION, NEWSPAPER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PRESS YORK NEW OF MEMBER PROUD V.P. of Advertising of V.P. RALPH D’ONOFRIO Manager Sales BRIAN RICE Editor Sports JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Editor News KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Editor Managing SANTUCCI CHRISTINA Editor ROZ LISTON Photo Editor Photo M schools may be the catalyst catalyst the may be schools Charter schoollic system. no free market in the pub- mediocre. the lent from excel- the separates market we buy, product ery free the ev- we use, service every In possibilities. of plethora a choices from making and ipating in the free market ofpeople partic- of millions result we the buy is product vice we use, every reliable Charter schools are the future of education Robert Cole Robert Thomas, William Alvarado, Caroll Ken Maldonado, YinghaoLuo, Lopez, Maria Harris, Norm Kaplan, Ellis Photographers: Layout: Designer: Durham Kelsey Trangle, Sarina Robinson, Alex Reporters: Copy Editor: STAFF EDITORIAL Unfortunately, there is is there Unfortunately, trustworthy ser- convenience, every that everyrealize ost people do not Rod Ivey Rod Yvonne Farley Yvonne Rich Bockmann, Bill Rich Parry, Bockmann, Joseph Gargiulo Nat Valentine, Nat pleased or students are edu- are or students pleased matters little if parents are schools have no options.and options. It who ers choices have many ofconsum- needs the fulfill and satisfy attract, will uct work prod- whose and uals employ individ- competent must Businesses provided. product and service the pressing satisfaction with ex- you are acake, chase car to be repairedlic education. or pub- in for pur- anew paradigm Patrons of publicPatrons your you bring When On Man Tse Man On Layout/Special Manager: Sections &PRODUCTION ART Rahill Laura Prashad, Calvin Prem Friedrich, Bob Lewis, William Hellman, B. Ronald Parker, Suzanne Kowald, Kenneth Harris, Bob Contributing Writers/Columnists: Cartoonist: Tip Sempliner Tip O THER V results. Teachers would and reputations best the with schools select would schools. and teachers of the value the determine would students and parents the and choice were available, competition productivity. If noton and ofbirth on date teacher salaries are based aging competition. Today’s encour- and choice ducing ture excellence by intro- laws. education pulsory com- by attend to mandated are children all since cated OICES Parents and students students and Parents nur- schools Charter Roberto Palacios Roberto CIRCULATION Linda Lindenauer OFFICE MANAGER Laura Rahill Sales Assistant: LeBert McBean Jack Agliata Suzanne Green Victor Clavie Rossi Sherri David Strauss Executives:Account Kathy Wenk Executive: Account Senior ADVERTISING by tenure. by protected but are Edsel the auto line. Edsel way ofthe institution. It would go the determine the fate of that would market free the and know would everyone cate, edu- to fail teachers its and aschool If students. most the attract to environment learning effective most the have to compete to provide Public schools are like like are schools Public Thyais Grant Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED OCIATION Ed Konecnik Flushing TL 13 TIMESLEDGER, APR. 25-MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM Club President Sunnyside Jordan Hare Phil Orenstein This is the defining is- defining the is This And to ensure these these ensure to And our for deal fair a is It Queens Village Republican Queens Republican Village the outerborough neighbor- hoods.Congestion, crime, neigh- drug use, violence, borhood deterioration and plummeting property val- ues will ensue as the char- con- unintended acteristic, sequences of government welfare programs gone off course. vot- will mobilize that sue ers. The to counteract way to is disaster looming this build the RepublicanParty and up grassroots the from to win elections in order to thestop ultra-progressive destroying from agenda our city. the Bronx and Staten Is- land, and increased invest- highways, citys the in ment andbridges, buses subways to offer transportation new options that benefit all city neighborhoods. improvements do not add to the debt burdens of the Transpor- Metropolitan city the Authority, tation asks plan the state, the or drive to who Yorkers New midtown Manhattan to pay a fair toll equal is to what charged the at Queens-Mid- Tunnel.town city. Since it is unfeasible Our communities will • Under Move NY, NY, Move • Under any NY, Move • Under NYMove improves cent thecent proportion of luxu- rious waterfront-view af- housingfordable units that hasa developer to build, subsidized taxpayers. by to build 200,000 units new be will city the housing, of Sec- low-income, shuffling exist- into tion 8 renters into middle- class communities. They shuttled be will ing homes and foreclosed Mid- Bayside, in properties Hills, Forest Village, dle and Park Floral Bellerose, residential other many throughout communities city. the and underserved become asovercrowded our schools, hospitals, police, sanitation and fire services are taxed to the limit to serve the burgeoning, socially new engineered population in Hodges). hattan that is now tolled, tolled, now is every dailyfor trip from that Man- midtown to Queens hattan two additional trips from elsewhere points to Queens reduced from will benefit tolls. tolls in increase future would be applied equally all to consistently and ag- ending thus crossings, out- on solely hikes gressive erborough bridges, which two in unfair the in resulted has tolls in place today. transportation city substantial ways: key toll reductions for millions of traveling Yorkers be-New Island, Long Queens, tween RITE De Blasio also an- also Blasio De Bob Friedrich has factsA few help may to proposes NY Move • write in response to the the to response in write April 5-11 “On Point” must “Drivers column fight plan con- city’s for W Support congestion pricing in city in pricing congestion Support does not have to bother bother to have not does with against a lawsuit the The de Bill Mayor because city Hall. the doing already is Blasio City in of the federalwork zealots HUD at unveiled hismayor utopian dreams the for when city create to vowed recently he housing affordable 200,000 and years 10 within units housing has together put a sizeable affordable of team andwelfare advocates who met behind closed doors to hisimplement plan. nounced a cashinfusion of $52.5 million to the New Author- Housing City York ity as step a major toward his goal. the Additionally, re- refinery Sugar Domino dealdevelopment was a vic- housing affordable torious deal the for administration, since increased it to 30 per- gestion pricing.” characterized the NY Move plan as “a heavy-handed, sold scheme” tax-collecting on the promise of lower tolls on some of the lesser- used bridges in our and city long such a how wonders last. could discount Friedrich’sto put mind at ease: introduce tolls on journeys Manhattan midtown to while reducing tolls on five (Throgs bridges Queens Neck, Whitestone, Tribor- ough, Cross and Bay Gil I EADERS EADERS President R Manhattan Bill DonohueBill Contact the newsroom: Contact the newsroom: Well, banningWell, the People live where they where live People HUD City, In York New The Catholic League for 718-260-4545 • [email protected] 718-260-4545 Religious and Civil Rights Religious and Civil is an opponent of public pol- thaticies a disparate have demographic on impact groups. Indeed, last month he hailed an agreement be- The tween the city and minor- Society. belong who firefighters ity Vulcan the to ex- the that charged latter isting civil service exams applicants firefighter for has a disparate impact on African Americans and Hispanics. ask We horse carriage industry Catholics. a disparatewould have im- on pact tothe reconsider mayor his proposal. or exclusionary zoning in in Westchester’s zoning laws are exclusionary and dis- zoning Astorino as- criminatory. there that however, serts, discrimination racial no is exclusionary or where Westchester. Anyone from and any minority group can in want they anywhere live thethe only county, hurdle live being economics. to all want hard they can afford A to live. work ishome the cornerstone of who theAmerican Dream and people their theirlives for own experi- to property and their put life’s have homes, their into not equity should ence their property values plummeting due to Section 8 rentals next door because of the decrees of some un- elected bureaucrats. Indeed, I was by told to unfair be would It On the other hand, he HUD and Westchester Westchester and HUD warned, Astorino push- is HUD Now contacted by an official in in cited his preference pro- for unborn over tecting horses official an by I wasbabies. subsequently contacted the carriage horse profes- that me informed who sion dominated is business this by Catholics. Horse the in person, this & Carriage Association of that “the City, York New horse and carriage indus- try in NYC is overwhelm- ingly the by Catholic, [and] the bulk of our folksway, of Italy, Ireland, from being Blasio Brazil and Latin America.” de Mayor accuse discriminat- intentionally ing against Catholics for his advocacy of this propos- al, and I am not attributing bias to him. neighborhoods and “mar- themket aggressively” to minorities. beenhave embroiled in the discrimi- housing ongoing nation battle years for over the federal government’s ef- forts to dismantle local zon- ing and force the upscale in suburban neighborhoods to acceptof Westchester zoning Section 8 and low-income for housing. battle “The Westchester County [will thebe] battle everywhere. changing about is This every block, everyneigh- borhood to the viewpoint of federal bureaucrats at HUD.” build to county the ing affordable more 10,000 claiming units, housing arly in March, March, in arly Westchester County Asto-Executive Rob he announced rino On Dec. 31, on the eve Here is one more rea- more one is Here All oppose his plan to Westchester was t isnot easy to unite the The of boards editorial Times, New York New York Post and Daily Carriage ban bad for Catholics for bad ban Carriage Mayor’s housing program not right for the city the for right not program housing Mayor’s horses from New York. I horses from York. New pledge to ban the carriage criticized de Blasio for his his for Blasio de criticized of his becoming mayor, I I mayor, becoming his of rate impact on Catholics. son: It would have a dispa- would have son: It Central Park. Central ing like that ride through through ride that like ing experience. There is noth- tify as a classic York New world, have come to iden- to come have world, tourists from all over the the over all from tourists New Yorkers, as well as as well as Yorkers, New ban the horse-drawn cabs has it. done — but Mayor Bill Mayor — but de Blasio to keep the carriage horses horses carriage the keep to public — 64public percent want News, laborNews, unions and I E units in high-income, white 750 affordable housing quired Westchester to build nation. The settlement re- HUD housing for discrimi- housing and was sued by of alleged racial abuses in in abuses racial alleged of community symptomatic symptomatic community singled as a suburban out Development. ment of Housingment and Urban ment with the U.S. Depart- U.S. the with ment affordable housing settle- regarding the county’s 2009 county’s the regarding of the federal government outrage the about overreach due indue large part to voter heavily Democratic county, tive by a wide margin in a a in margin wide a by tive his second term as execu- as term second his The Republican easily won won easily Republican The was running governor. for 14 TL TIMESLEDGER, APR. 25-MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM host of mayors, including airline. early an and maker department stores for executive Wana- an as working businessman, ful Whalen was also a success- New York World’s Fair, his management of the 1939 for known Cleveland. Best Grover President boy after supporter,Hall named the Democrat and Tammany 1886. New York 2, June City sius Whalen was born in B I used then — the arts were ofterms kind not — the those years. job all asteady had father my all, After middle-class. upper-lower-class or lower- day, ofthat lingo by the best, if we have to measure hoods. neighbor- affluent in were My family Worldsion and War II. was, Depres- Great the during was That components. art at always were where there Queens, in and Brooklyn, Park, Borough Side, in Lower East onthe schools public in experiences own Public servant Grover Whalen oversaw the ’39 World’s Fair City school pupils need more education inthe arts the arts in our schools. our in arts the of loss about the I wrote October, in n acolumn He served under a a under He served father, ardent His an But “rich district” or district” But “rich schools those None of sario Grover Aloy- impre- Fair World’s servant and 1939 leader, usiness civil I told about my Kenneth Kenneth Kowald n n stores and the American American the and stores Wanamaker’s department at ladder corporate the up Yorker rise his began law, ambitious New the studying After stage. early tility in his career from an showed remarkable versa- Whalen School, High ton DeWitt Clin- prestigious from 1919-1953. greeter as New York events social and parades City’s official at ticker tape afixture were boutonniere carnation and moustache groomed sitely exqui- His 1920s. late the police commissioner in an unsuccessful stint as math tests? Surprise! and English about those dropped 84 percent. How equipment and supplies 2013, spending on arts schools. Surprise! requiring this in all those despite law schools, state high and of seven middle oneout including teachers, arts any lack schools lic Surprise! affects low-income areas. tion disproportionately comptroller. city the by onareport based was article The Queens. in tion situa- about the we learned In an informative report, papers month. earlier this News- TimesLedger in first better. for the change a indicate which Ihopecan events some have been there there. After graduating the • Between 2006 and and 2006 • Between ofpub- percent • 20 instruc- ofarts • Alack Some highlights: You about them read Recently, however, No more. was arts teachers, arts cur- arts teachers, arts was shuffle the lost in and test, the to teaching years 10 last the over time much so spent “we’ve that noted Stringer, affairs commissioner. affairs cultural city new the as appointed recently was Tom Finkelpearl shook hands with Charles Charles with shook hands Dwight Eisenhower, and President and Lloyd George David Minister Prime ish statesmen, including Brit- alongside Heroes of yon Can- the down rode man chair- the tenure, lengthy War. his Great Through the from return on their Forces Expeditionary can Ameri- the and Pershing by greeting Guests. Distinguished to Committee Gen. on Receptions as of chairman the mayor’s Johnhis former aide campaign J. new mayor The appointed Hylan. John of campaign successful 1918 mayoral for volunteered the Whalen opportunity, new to open of Florida. Yorkers climes sunny the to New which flew ly airline Trans-Oceanic Co., an ear- The comptroller, Scott He began his new role his He began Always with an eye COLUMNS wants to work with insti- and about report tic” the “enthusias- being as noted is chancellor, schools city space.” arts and riculum from 1928 -30. An unbending unbending An -30. 1928 from der MayorWalker Jimmy as police commissioner un- record for his well-known day.to this broadcasts to New Yorkers tacks, WNYC continues its at- terrorist 11, 2001, Sept. the in destroyed was ter Worldatop the Cen- Trade transmitter its Although stations. tion’s radio first na- oneofthe of WNYC, sulted in the establishment which station, re- radio ofacity-owned creation the heproposed 1922, home. In mark on theness city he busi- his applied calledimmigrant acumen Irish ofan son this servant public a as executive, toness leavecareer as a successful busi- his Apple. Big visitors to the tinguished dis- other and Lindbergh Carmen Fariña, theCarmen Fariña, Whalen is perhaps less While continuing his for a program. She turned turned She for aprogram. idea up an Ibrought staff ofher some herand with at one meeting remember I action. given to and witty of Education. Board then-city forlum the was in who Dr. Frank, Charlotte charge touch with putration mein ofwork for corpo- amajor city curricu- employed, my gainfully was same? get the why today’s students can’t tight, money was least, the public when, say to schools city in Ireceived education timely fashion. maybe get things done in a want to help in this, but background to not only the has Museum, Queens the of director executive Finkelpearl, the former commissioner, Tom affairs along. moveto this and cultural organizations tutions of higher learning of a Time magazine issue issue magazine aTime of cover onthe recognition gained broader national event. upcoming for the plan to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia New York by appointed was Flushing in 1935, the face of of dumps ash former the to World’s1939 coming Fair long, however. With the publicor out ofthe eye for sioner notout was ofwork tenure. brief his ing dur- Academy Police city’s he managed to establish the Day demonstrators. national Unemployment on New York City march protest 1930 a March by Inter- on crackdown brutal for his fired hewas a nightstick,” plenty endof oflaw at the is “there for saying known laws prohibition of enforcer She was and is smart, smart, is and was She I when ago, years Some arts getthe Icould If new cultural city The In this capacity, he The former commis- note, lasting amore On er.com. Holds Barred” on timesledg- forever.” “A thing of beauty Keats: is a joy John by “Endymion” with the opening lines of we should have a banner school building of every time.” this kind by surrounded be should of beauty students, and teachers ing all thesaid, “Everyone, includ- and facility beautiful the on shecommented speak, ings. surround- the by awed were Yacht teachers Club. The New York atrectly, the was ception, if I re- involved. The students remember cor- wayseffective of getting new and who launched had ofteachers recognition was it!” Yes?we dothis? do Let’s “Can said, and others the to decades. for five served he loved and York quietly died in the city Mr. Drive, New FDR down motorcade its make way triumphant the watching Glenn. John tronaut 7as- Friendship hero, ing celebrated another return- AvenueEnd Manhattan as onEast balcony his from unceremoniously watched Whalen 75-year-old the to Robert Wagner. ministrations from Hylan ad- eight mayoral spanned he loved,career in service of the city lighted Whalen’s storied a career feat. siderable con- his symbolizing him whichsphere behind structures Peri- and Trylon iconic covering the Fair, with the Read my blog “No front onthe Perhaps When Frank got up to programs ofthe One Three weeks after after weeks Three In March 1962, World’sThe high- Fair TL 15 TIMESLEDGER, APR. 25-MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM Many book, newspa- book, Many govern- for look But to fascinating all It’s Tom Allon, president per and magazine publish- ers adapted have wisely to landscape, changing this brickand but mortarop- eratorslike the neighbor- hood bookstore and chains now become have Borders like casualties of this new Ama- forward zonian in. live we world step to andment regulatory agen- cies more aggressivelyto at- regulate to compa- tempt Uber, and AirBnB like nies un- in West wild wild, the that so result not quality of this quiet revolu- does tion fair advantages. watch. A quiet revolution unfolding before our very eyes. of City & State was NY, a left he Republican and Liberal before Party-backed 2013 can- mayoral in didate sec- private the to return to Reach at tallon@tor. him cityandstateny.com. In thehospitality in- a in resulting is This And of course, media to worry these about days, a smallthan,TV say, sta- tionsmall or a opera- cable tor. the disrupterdustry, big is AirBnB, is which allow- thousands of hundreds ing of travelers and tourists to apartment with connect to and homeowners to find cheaper rates accommo- for dations. starting is looming legal fight, with State Attorney York New who Schneider- Eric General techni- this man, on down crack cally illegal practice (in not al- you’re York, New an to out rent apart-lowed less for thanment 30 days). are publishing book and people as rapidly, changing to used more becoming are reading on smartphones, Kindles and other electron- had has This devices. ic impacta huge on the way people are receiving their information. 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So Call Calvary@Home at718-518-2465orvisituswww.calvaryhospital.org Call Calvary@Home Queens, the city’s di- the most Queens, flux is particularly true in study. the to ing lion to 2.6bled million, as it grewpopulation from accord- 1 mil-ing that time, the more Muslim than Dur- 2000-10. from religion dou- Khalil said this in- but has been slowed by been but has now,works for afew years the in been move has The ty is centered, communi- where the dress, Khalil old away ad- the mile from said. tion is a little more than borough. verse a The school’sThe new loca- Photo by Alex Robinson Alex by Photo - Julie-AnnFattorusso & KathyD’Antuono nal daysin phone at718-260-4566. phone orby [email protected] arob- at e-mail by Robinson this nation.” of future the building are raising good Muslims, we “By said. 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Show Motor in Geneva at the vealed — with and drive to great design, Sexy The third-generation TT was re- was TT third-generation The tion models. produc- notable and cepts including race cars, con- models, special and historic be bringing awill range of Mazda that is sure for know liters. 2.0 and probably 1.5 fi of engines cient Skyactiv For the NYIAS, what we NYIAS, For the Liz Turner TIMESLEDGER, APRIL 25–MAY 1, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 35 TL 165 $ LEASE PER MO | 36 MO The Dune Concept seems to look The Dune concept stands about yellow- “Arizona”—a in Painted longingly at the Mini Countryman Countryman Mini the at longingly and say: “I could be more active, and sporty, too!” VW calls ‘Baja Bug it for the 21st Century’. current the than higher inches two model, wears an aggressive hon- new grille,eycomb and uses aggressive wheels that off-road-ready. look orange metallic—with two-part off- were that extensions wheel-arch set in black, the car appeared the at VW Beetle Dune Beetle VW Concept models. 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Some of the works include, (clockwise provide students with a When: Through Sunday, and makes them really real-world education which April 27; closing reception, think about how the art is from top l.) Lauren Muggeo’s oil on canvas painting, which is untitled. Sabrina Issagholian’s usually entails multiple in- Saturday, April 26, at 3 going to be in this space.” piece “Sculpture II (Four Legs)” includes acrylic spray paint, rhinestones, faux fur and ternships. p.m. This year’s show in- manufactured objects. Lucia Burrafato’s video installation is titled “Functional Deficit.” At St. John’s Univer- Where: Dorsky Gallery cludes works by 15 student Photos courtesy St. John’s University Department of Art and Design and Paul Fabozzi sity in Jamaica Estates, Curatorial Program, 11-03 artists — Dallas Adams, plenty of seniors spend 45th Ave., Long Island City Lucia Burrafato, Evane with a written statement “We want to force them ed States, Rivera wanted to time punching the clock Contact: (718) 937-6317 Corder, Georgina Diaz, of intent, which explains to justify the work not just start a dialogue about that as interns, but within the Website: dorsky.org Sharlotte Fondeur-Casas, what they hope to accom- aesthetically but also con- through her artwork using school’s Department of Art Kristin Hauser, Sabrina Is- plish with their art and how ceptually,” Fabozzi said. items she gathered during and Design, a small group Curatorial Programs in sagholian, Lauren Muggeo, they plan to go about doing “We challenge them so they a trip to the Dominican of students spend their last Long Island City. 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Then they get to work. have a clearer sense of how Republic, where she traces semesters creating paint- “This is predicated less Roach, Caroline Roecker, Throughout the project to move forward.” her roots, Fabozzi said. ings, sculptures, videos on individual pieces and Elena Suarez, Diamond they meet with faculty ad- For Rivera, moving One of her sculptures and photographs and then more on the overall time Watts-Walker, Rebekah Yeh visers who question many ahead required looking includes a metal pole that preparing these works for commitment of each art- and Kaixi Zhou — working of the artists’ decisions be- back. was used to pull down the an exhibition, “In Defense ist,” Paul Fabozzi, profes- in a variety of mediums. fore sending them back to As the only member of grate at a family-owned Of,” at the Dorsky Gallery sor of fine arts, said. “They Each artist begins the studio. her family born in the Unit- Continued on Page 46 44 Let Us Cater Your Next Party TL Delicious Homemade Italian Food s 3TUFFED 3HELLS s 4ORTELLINI -EAT 3AUCE s #HICKEN 0ARMIGIANA COM CHOICE B . 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It’s cauliflower, braised baby Parking: Street, Valet on fixe menu, was served with sustainable ingredients. batch whiskies. A Crescent the first Queens restaurant romaine, and sauced with weekends, Shuttle service from under-cooked cranberry Very Brooklyn. The space Sazarac cocktail is made where we’ve encountered a ginger bernaise. Creamy throughout LIC to and from beans, providing crunch also houses an art gallery with Widow Jane bourbon, frogs’ legs, and I’m so glad English pea risotto was restaurant. Call (718)729-4040 where there shouldn’t with a changing display of a whiskey made in Brook- we did. The legs were like another unusual treat. Dress: Casual to dressy have been. Day boat cod local Queens artists. lyn using water from caves the silkiest “chicken” we’ve The risotto was enhanced Children: Welcome annoyed us. Not only was This endeavor is the in Rosendale, N.Y. that once ever eaten, nestled into bibb by combination of ingre- Music: Recorded the cod portion stingy, but brainchild of the Dough- supplied all the natural ce- lettuce leaves, surrounded dients including blue foot Takeout: Yes we were robbed of the broc- erty brothers. Dan man- ment used in New York by braised Vidalia onion, mushrooms (an assertive Credit cards: All coli rabe. Plain old broccoli Noise level: Acceptable ages the front of the house. City. Alas, Pernot was sub- snow peas, and cute little fungus), duck confit, and was substituted, without Handicap accessible: Yes He is also the art lover of stituted for absinthe, but cubes of balsamic gelée. Parmigiano Reggiano. Continued on Page 50 sudoku AnswersAnswers in Classified in Sports Easy #89 Hard #89 Week 45 Fill in the grids so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. Tips at www.sudoku.com There should be no repeats; which means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. © Puzzles by Pappocom 46 Hall on Hall Street, Douglaston Website: www. TL www/&&4(%(//+!34/2)!com spotlightonstage.com/dct.htm Boogie Stomp! — Pianists Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza COM . When: May 1 to May 17, Thursday tell the story of boogie PRODUCTIONS and Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at woogie, its origin, its ongoing 2 pm and 8 pm development and how it relates “King Lear” — Titan Theatre Where: Astoria Performing TIMESLEDGER to all of American music. Co. presents Shakespeare’s epic Arts Center, Good Shepherd When: May 8 to May 31 drama about an aging king and United Methodist Church, 30-44 Where: Chain Theatre,21-28 his three daughters. Crescent St., Astoria 45th Road, Long Island City 1, 2014 1, 2014 When: Through May 11 Cost: $18/adults, $12/seniors AY Cost: $45/general, $95/VIP Rawbar Where: Queens Theatre, 14 and students includes post-performance United Nations Ave. South, Contact: (718) 706-5750 . 25-M reception PR Seafood Flushing Meadows Corona Park Website: www.apacny.org Contact: (646) 580-6003 , A Drinks Cost: $18 Website: www. Contact: (347) 738-5602 “Night Must Fall” — variationstheatregroup.com EDGER L and More... Website: www. Douglaston Community IMES titantheatrecompany.com Theatre Group presents the T “Peter Pan” — Travel with the 28-08 34th St. psychological thriller by Emlyn “Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” Astoria, NY 11103 “Allegro” — This Rodgers and Williams, which tells the story to Neverland in the musical (718) 721-2112 Hammerstein musical from 1947 of a bitter old woman, her niece version of James M. Barrie’s follows Joseph Taylor Jr., son and a handsome stranger. play presented by The Andrean of a small-town doctor, on his When: May 2 to May 17 Players. journey to adulthood. Where: Zion Episcopal Church Continued on Page 50 SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER FINAL ASSIGNMENT Continued from Page 43 here to defend it.’” them a better artist,” he For her final St. John’s said. “Art connects the self $!),9¬30%#)!,3¬s¬3)'.!452%¬#/#+4!),3 business. This store provid- project, Burrafato ditched to the broader human expe- ed the economic backbone her usual medium and rience.” ¬/&&¬&//$¬7)4(¬4()3¬!$ of her extended family, picked up a video camera One experience Fabozzi said. for the first time. Fabozzi hoped to provide “She put these things In a darkened back was a professional exhibit through her hands,” room at Dorsky Gallery, in an art gallery off cam- Fabozzi said. “And now she three screens display im- pus. wants to look at what does ages of Burrafato’s face and Four years ago, Fabozzi it mean to have a cultural hands immersed in water walked into the Dorsky Gal- connection with other plac- on a continuous loop. It’s lery and left with a commit- es?” hard to tell what Burrafato ment from co-owner Karen Roach created a col- is trying to say, but as she Dorsky to host the BFA the- lage of images of his family explores her connection sis projects. he has collected over time, to water, she earns praise “They have been amaz- exploring his connection from Fabozzi. ing,” Fabozzi said. “They with other people. “Instead of just moving are a nonprofit with a The photographs of through your skill set, you strong educational mission his mother, father and aunt have to be willing to chal- and a strong sense of con- have been visually altered lenge yourself,” Fabozzi temporary art. It’s been ex- with different hues and said. “This is an education- citing to work with them.” added designs. At first the al environment. You get The students are re- piece looks like a mishmash points for taking risks.” quired to spend time at of old and manipulated pho- And while some peo- Dorsky helping to design tographs, but Roach wants ple may think it’s risky to the exhibit and how best to to explore the relationships study art in Queens, as the use their works to engage he has and had with each of only non-art school in New the audience, Fabozzi said. these people. York City to be accredited “It forces them to de- “Each individual in by the National Associa- velop a whole approach to this show may call him — tion of Schools of Arts and their thesis more fully,” or herself — something Design, St. John’s is in a Fabozzi said. different, such as artist, unique position to offer stu- And for Dorsky co- designer, illustrator, pho- dents a deeper understand- owner Noah Dorsky, the tographer, etc.,” Roach said ing of form and function, collaboration benefits his in his artist’s statement. Fabozzi said. gallery as well. “Yet the power of self-deter- Not only do the stu- “We are committed to mination lies with each of dent artists receive a fine presenting contemporary us. It’s time to take posses- arts-based education, but art to a broader audience,” sion over that power — our- they also benefit from the Dorsky said. “And this al- selves, our work, our vision university’s offerings in lows us to bring art to as and our desires. It’s time math, science and litera- many people as possible.” for each of us to be able to ture, Fabozzi said. say, ‘This is mine and I am “It all helps to make 47 Sounds of jazz to take over Flushing Town Hall again TL T IF YOU GO club in Astoria cal led Black- IMES BY MERLE EXIT bird’s,” Woodruff said. “I L was gung ho to go to venues EDGER Spring Jazz Festival An artists’ collective in Queens to recruit people , A of musicians, known as When: Saturday, April 26, for my session, which I ran PR Queens Jazz OverGround, noon-10 p.m. for about 3 1/2 years. We . 25-M plan to highlight the tal- Where: Flushing Town had discovered that there Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. AY ents of world-renowned and was a hot bed of musicians 2014 1, emerging jazz instrumen- Cost: Free in this area, only going to talists who call the borough Website: www. Manhattan and Brooklyn queensjazz.org home at the second annual to perform. We decided to Spring Jazz Festival this join our forces and powers TIMESLEDGER weekend. public schools and this is a and concentrate on per- Performances from great opportunity.” forming in Queens.” . professional and student The group started The festival, begin- COM musicians will fill Flush- with Monaco organizing ning at noon, has daytime ing Town Hall for 10 hours. a bunch of her friends in and evening sessions tak- “It is a collective Long Island City calling it ing place at both the Town of Queens-based musi- the Long Island City Jazz Hall’s gallery on the first Members of the Queens JazzOverGround, Brian Woodruff (l. to r.), Josh Deutsch, Mark Wade and cians. Our mission is to Alliance. floor and the second floor Amanda Monaco, jam at Flushing Town Hall. Photo by Merle Exit bring more jazz to Queens “I started looking at theater. through concerts, work- my friends who were go get- Children will have the Stevens, director) will play Besides leading the classes, High School band will also shops and education,” gui- ters and great musicians opportunity to create col- selections and work with which are open to every- perform sets. tarist Amanda Monaco who had a lot of integrity. I lages at a Louis Armstrong guest clinicians Javier one, these musicians will Evening performances said. “Historically, Queens felt like we could get togeth- Collage Workshop. Arm- Arau, Tom Zlabinger and be around to answer ques- begin at 6 p.m. with profes- has been a huge place for er and do some tremendous strong was also known for Josh Deutsch. Rhythm tions and speak with visi- sional ensembles: Lazy Su- jazz. This is where all the things.” his collages. section, brass and saxo- tors throughout the day. san, the Edward Perez Trio, famous jazz musicians She approached drum- Student bands from phone master classes will In addition, student the Amanda Monaco/Noah moved when they had mon- mer Brian Woodruff, trum- JHS Q185 (Alex Jung, direc- be led by members of the combos from Frank Sina- Baerman Quintet, UoU, the ey to buy a house. There is peter Josh Deutsch and tor), JHS Q194 (Scott Mar- Jazz OverGround as well tra High School, the Queens Peter Brendler Quartet, the a young community of jazz bass player Mark Wade to tin, director), and Frank as guest artists Ron Hor- College Center for Prepara- Mark Wade Trio and the musicians here including form the collective. Sinatra School of the Arts ton (trumpet) and Hashem tory Studies in Music and Brian Woodruff Sextet. kids that are playing in the “We were playing at a High School Q501 (William Assadullahi (saxophone). the York College Blue Notes COME MEET Mr. Met! CELEBRATEAnniversary! OUR 1 YEAR TH, APRIL 30PM 5PM-6 $7.50 MENU! THURSDAYS Tuesday–Friday 12pm–5:30pm HALF PRICE SOUP AND SIDE HOUSE SALAD BOTTLE OF WINE ENTRÉE SALADS: #HICKEN #AESAR 3ALAD s (OUSE 3ALAD Choose from any bottle on our list 'OAT #HEESE 3ALAD s -IXED 'REEN 3ALAD 21-64 Utopia Parkway Join us every Wednesday PASTA &OUR #HEESE 2AVIOLI s #HEESE 3TUFFED 2IGATONI Whitestone, NY (on the corner of 22nd Avenue) for lunch or dinner 3PAGHETTI AND -EATBALLS s 0ENNE 0ASTA 718-224-0200 and the kids eat on us! 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Contact: (718) 204-7088 Free Line Dance Lessons Program for Families — On materials 1, 2014 1, 2014 Manifest in the Garden When: Saturday, June 14 — 50 Website: www.noguchi.org — Free line dance lessons the fi rst Sunday of every Contact: (718) 204-7088 AY — Welcome spring in the Cent; Saturday, July 12 — Huey given by professional dance month, families can explore the Website: www.noguchi.org traditional German way with Lewis and the News; and MoMA PS1 — The Long Island instructor, Bernardo, every galleries and then spend time . 25-M PR an evening of music, food and Saturday, Aug. 16 — Boyz II Men City branch of New York’s , A drink, art and friendship in a Where: Citi Field, 123-01 premiere modern art institution GEOGRAPHIC SHAPES SPAM BAT IMAGE garden setting. Roosevelt Ave., Flushing offers rotating exhibitions CROSSWORD PUZZLE HERO RICE RIGOR EDGER OREO AONE ASHEN L When: Saturday, May 17, at 5:30 Cost: $17 — $163 and long-term installations. T I ANANMENSQUARE TimesLedger Newspapers BIKE TIS IMES pm Website: www.newyorkmets. Currently on view: Korakrit ALTERS CFO EBBS T LAST Where: Voelker Orth Museum, mlb.com April 25-May 1, 2014 REHAB GU I L T UAE Arunanondchai’s video WEEK'S BERMUDATR I ANGLE 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing ORE SIZES HOLED installation “2012-2555”; Maria ANSWERS RYES VAR BITERS By Ed Canty TEA SETA Cost: $30/all inclusive, $25/ Lassnig’s self-portraits based ANTARCT I CC I RCLE members GALLERIES & EXHIBITS TESLA WOR K ILIA on how her body feels from the ORALS AWE S EARS Contact: (718) 359-6227 inside. Vent Your Anger MORS E SAW SWAT Website: www.vomuseum.org Artist in Exile: Creativity, When: Through May 25 Activism and the Diasporic Where: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Across 1234 5678 910111213 Experience — Recent Ave., Long Island City 1. Biblical "hit" 14 15 16 MUSIC works, including paintings, Cost: $10/adults, $5/students and 5. 17 18 19 photography and video, Actress Kudrow seniors, Free/children under 16 9. Queens Jazz OverGround explore issues of innovation, Contact: (718) 784-2084 Pub game 20 21 22 Festival — The second displacement and identity. Website: www.momaps1.org 14. Wedding dance 23 24 25 26 27 annual festival features jazz When: Through May 3 15. Guinness and others performers from around the Where: Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh 28 29 30 31 32 Year of Brazil: Art of South 16. Brothers' keeper? borough, master classes Art Gallery/Sun Yat Sen Hall, St. America — The Godwin- 33 34 by music educators and John’s University, 8000 Utopia 17. Promising words Ternbach Museum highlights 35 36 37 38 performances by middle and Parkway, Jamaica Estates South American artworks from 18. "Gil ___" 39 40 high school jazz ensembles. Contact: (718) 990-7476 its permanent collection. 19. Recipe amts. When: Saturday, April 26, from Website: www.stjohns.edu When: Through August 41 42 43 44 45 46 noon to 10 pm 20. Risky dough Where: The Godwin-Ternbach 47 48 49 50 Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137- Do you want the cosmetic Museum at Queens College 23. Simple animal 35 Northern Blvd. version or do you want Klapper Hall, 65-30 Kissena 24. Dorm V.I.P.'s 51 52 53 Cost: Free the real deal? Los Angeles Blvd., Flushing 25. The Wildcats, for short 54 55 56 57 58 Contact: (718) 463-7700 Poverty Department, 1985- Cost: Free 28. Buying channel, briefly 59 60 61 Website: www.fl ushingtownhall. 2014 — LAPD, founded in 1985 Contact: (718) 997-4747 org on L.A.’s Skid Row, includes Website: www.qcpages.qc.cuny. 29. Strange trait 62 63 64 homeless or former homeless edu/godwin_ternbach 32. Oktoberfest order The Osmond Brothers — people in performance art 33. Experience Osmondmania as pieces. The Phantom's rival Down the musical family brings its When: Through May 11 DANCE 34. He tested Job's faith 1. Jewish mourning period 33. Genetic materials “Up Close and Personal Tour” Where: Queens Museum, 35. Edgar Bergen for one 2. Web connectors 34. Mideast V.I.P. to Bayside. Flushing Meadows Corona Park Beginner Ballroom Dance 39. Turner and others 3. Like some transfers 35. Barn topper When: Sunday, April 27, at 3 pm Cost: Suggested $8/adults, $4/ Classes — Instructor Paul Ru 40. Where: Queensborough students and seniors, Free/ Bao of Farrington Ballroom Ticket category 4. One of the senses 36. Chemical endings 41. Performing Arts Center, 222-05 children 12 and under Dance School leads a series of Small bills 5. Type of retriever 37. Prefix with meter 56th Ave., Bayside 42. Contact: (718) 592-9700 classes — waltz, tango, salsa "I just don't feel ___" 6. Latin's that 38. Alternative to an exacta Cost: $35 Website: www.queensmuseum. and cha cha — for all ages 44. Mother's Day delivery 7. Contact: (718) 631-6311 org and abilities. All classes are Clothing line 39. Chat room chuckle Corp. 8. Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu followed by an open dance Group 42. Pkg. deliverer 47. "___ Miserables" 9. SculptureCenter — Four hour. Takes out 43. Doesn't flunk Queens Music Fest — The simultaneous presentations When: May 1, May 8, May 15 and 48. Transcript fig. 10. "Dear" advice-giver 44. Quarterback Doug Queens Symphonic Band hosts by artists Rossella Biscotti, May 22, at 7 pm 49. Carpenter's tool 11. TD scorers an afternoon of Latin, big band David Douard, Radamés “Juni” Where: Queens Theatre, 14 45. Mother ___ 51. Former Minnesota 12. Summit and jazz groups. Figueroa and Jumana Manna. United Nations Ave. South, 46. Playhouse presentations When: Sunday, May 4, from Each exhibit represents the Flushing Meadows Corona Park governor 13. Ave. intersectors 48. noon to 4 pm fi rst solo project for each Cost: $10/per class, advanced 54. Illegal firing 21. Depth charge targets Rest room sign 50. Where: Queensborough artist. registration is required; 57. Go yachting 22. Tea Party vote on Europe's "boot" Performing Arts Center, 222-05 When: Through May 12 $5/open dance hour only 51. 58. "Up and ___!" Obama care "No way, ___!" 56th Ave., Bayside Where: SculptureCenter, 44-19 beginning at 8 pm 52. Cost: $10/general, $8/seniors Purves St., Long Island City Contact: (718) 760-0064 59. Smallest 25. Hobby store buys Per and students Cost: $5/suggested donation, Website: www.queenstheatre. 60. Book after Proverbs: Abbr. 26. Musical chairs goal 53. Number two person Contact: (718) 631-6311 $3/students org 61. One of the Simpsons 27. 54. Pledge of Allegiance Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu Contact: (718) 361-1750 Big coffee holder Website: www.sculpture- Japanese Classical Dance at 62. Home Depot rival 30. MADD target ender Mets Concert Series — This center.org Resobox — Workshops teach 63. Queens stadium 31. _____ ease (nervous) 55. Old Olds year’s Mets concert series kicks the 400-year-old nichibu dance 64. Pro votes 32. Can of worms? 56. Toothed tool off June 14 with a performance Noguchi’s Early Drawings: popularized in kabuki. All by 50 Cent. Concerts take place 1927-1932 — An exhibition of experience levels are welcome #Z('3"TTPDJBUFTttt7JTJUPVSXFCTJUFBUXXXHGSQV[[MFTDPN 49 The Annual Scott Joplin Memorial Concert and BBQ at TL St. Michael’s Cemetery will be held on May 24 at 2 p.m. T IMES L EDGER , A PR . 25-M AY 2014 1, TIMESLEDGER . COM ! ! St. Michael’s is dedicated to the celebration of life. St. Michael’s continues to be an active participant in the lives of the citizens of New York as it has been since 1852. For further information contact Ed Horn, Director at (718) 278 3240. ÇÓäÓÊÃÌÀ>Ê ÕiÛ>À`ÊUÊ >ÃÌÊ ÕÀÃÌ]Ê 9ÊUÊÇ£n°ÓÇn°ÎÓ{ä 50 lot going for it. Talent in that Crescent Grill has Crescent the kitchen. An imagi- the makings of a top notch TL Continued from Page 45 native and sophisticated fine dining experience, in menu. 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